Jenni Rivera Estate Signs Global Deal With Universal Music Publishing Group
Under the admin deal, UMPG acquires the publishing rights to the late singer's already-existing global catalog.
The Jenni Rivera Estate has signed an exclusive global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group to administer the publishing rights for Jenni Rivera’s global catalog, Billboard has learned.
“I’m so excited about this new partnership with Universal Music Publishing. It’ll bring great achievements for my mom’s legacy and for Jenni Rivera Enterprises,” said Jacqie Rivera, CEO of Jenni Rivera Enterprises, in a statement. “We’re confident that this amazing group of empowered women behind Universal Music Publishing will help expand the Jenni Rivera music catalog, something that our mother would have loved. Our mom had her hand in making this decision. While looking through her files, we found an email from years back showing that it was her plan all along to go with Universal Music Publishing.”
Jacqie — the second of Jenni’s five children — took over as head of the Jenni Rivera estate in January 2022, signaling a change of direction in the management of Jenni Rivera’s estate, which had been helmed by Jenni’s sister, Rosie Rivera, since the singer’s death in 2012. After taking the reins, Jackie — along with her four siblings Chiquis, Mike, Jenicka and Johnny — released the posthumous album Misión Cumplida in June featuring original recordings they discovered after taking over the estate.
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Jenni — at the pinnacle of her career — tragically died in 2012 at 43 years old. The most successful woman in regional Mexican on the Billboard charts, she has a total of 19 entries on Top Latin Albums, 12 of which reached the top 10 and seven of which topped the chart. She has earned a total of 12 entries on the Billboard 200 and has 14 top 10 hits on the Regional Mexican Airplay tally.
“We share the news of the signing of the Jenni Rivera Estate with much joy! Jenni was someone who inspired the fans of her music and empowered them,” added Alexandra Lioutikoff, president of Latin America & U.S. Latin, Universal Music Publishing Group. “She was a fighter and a woman with much success, and her music will always be remembered because it opened many doors for women in the regional Mexican genre.”
Added Ana Rosa Santiago, svp A&R Latin, Universal Music Publishing Group: “It’s an honor to work with the Jenni Rivera estate, and we’re excited to administer the catalog. Jenni was a woman who awakened emotions, inspired multitudes, and whose legacy is important to Latin music.”
The “No Llega El Olvido” singer joins the publishing company’s roster that includes regional Mexican powerhouses such as Juan Gabriel, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Espinosa Paz, Horacio Palencia and, their most recent signing, Yahritza Y Su Esencia. In March, UMPG won BMI’s regional Mexican publisher of the year award.
UPDATE: This story was updated Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. to include a quote from Ana Rosa Santiago and more info on UMPG’s regional Mexican roster.
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